THRESHOLD GATHERINGS
Seasonal Gatherings & Retreats
Experience the power of nature and her sacred places.
Walk with the land
Root deeply
Reconnect
Create
Every season invites a different movement.
At each solstice and equinox, we gather in nature to pause, listen, and create.
The land becomes our guide.
The season our teacher.
The body our compass.
Together, we explore what wishes to unfold through presence, creativity, and deep connection.
THRESHOLD GATHERINGS
Four gatherings
Four seasonal thresholds
Four Alchemical phases
Albedo — The White Phase
Spring Equinox I 29.03.2026
Citrinitas — The Yellow Phase
Summer Solstice I 21.06.2026
Rubedo — The Red Phase
Autumn Equinox I 20.09.2026
Nigredo — The Black Phase
Winter Solstice I 21-23/12/2026
Each gathering is shaped by the season, the place, the people, and what naturally emerges throughout the day.
NIGREDO
WINTER SOLSTICE
21-23/12/2026
A Rhythm of Silence
For three days, we step into the quiet rhythm of the monastery.
We will stay at Monastère d’Hurtebise, surrounded by the forests and wide landscapes of the Belgian Ardennes. Here, time moves differently.
The bells of the monastery mark the rhythm of the days — calling us, again and again, away from the noise of the outside world and back towards stillness.
There will be moments to join the rhythm of prayer, moments to walk in silence, moments to meditate, create, rest and simply listen.
Rather than filling the days, we will allow them to unfold.
To listen to the silence.
To listen to the landscape.
To listen to the body.
And, beneath all of that, to listen to the heart.
A retreat into silence, guided by the rhythm of the monastery and the turning of the Winter Solstice.
The Black Phase of Alchemy
Dissolution · Stillness · Prima Materia
Winter invites us inward.
Nigredo is the beginning of the alchemical journey—the moment when familiar structures begin to dissolve and what no longer serves is gently released.
It is a season of stillness.
Of darkness.
Of returning to the essential.
Not to become less,
but to create space for what is waiting to emerge.
Let go. Descend into silence. Return to the source.
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year — a threshold between darkness and returning light.
Just before Christmas, we step away from the noise, the expectations and the movement of the outside world.
For three days, we enter a slower rhythm.
More silence. Less doing.
More listening. Less consuming.
Through meditation, breathwork, nature, ritual and creative practice, we make space to descend — and to listen to what wants to take form beneath the surface.
The creative moments are an invitation to make from this place of stillness. You may create something for yourself, or something that can become a meaningful gift for someone you love at Christmas — something made with your own hands, your presence and your attention.
Not buying more.
But creating from what is already within you.
2 nights in a private room at the monastery
Gathering Place
Monastère d’Hurtebise, Luxembourg
A space to slow down, turn inward and enter the fertile darkness where something new can begin to take form.
Arrival: Monday, 21 December · 10:00 AM
Departure: Wednesday, 23 December · 11:00 AM
Included
2 nights accommodation
Organic meals
Breathwork, Meditation & Yoga
Creative practices
Nature walks
Rituals & Tea Ceremony
Extended periods of silence
CONTACT & ARRIVAL
Monastère Notre-Dame d’Hurtebise
By car
The monastery is located near Saint-Hubert, in the Belgian Ardennes.
Free parking is available at the monastery.
By train
The nearest train station is Libramont, approximately 17 km from the monastery. From Libramont, you can continue by bus or taxi to Hurtebise.
If you are travelling by public transport or would like to share a ride, let us know when you register. We will see what we can arrange.
Facilitator
Janna Anand Jasjot creates spaces for slowing down, deep listening, and creative exploration.
Through meditation, ritual, nature and creative practice, she invites you to reconnect with your inner world, your intuition and your creative essence.
Each gathering unfolds in its own rhythm, weaving together stillness, reflection, connection and creation.
An invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and return to what is essential.
Investment — sliding scale
Contribution options
€350 · €450 · €550 · €650
7 places available
€350 — Supported place
For those who feel called to join, but have limited financial means at this time.
€450 — Standard contribution
The regular contribution for the retreat.
€550 — Generous contribution
For those who have a little more financial space and would like to contribute a little extra.
€650 — Supporting contribution
Your additional contribution helps make a supported place possible for someone else.
Registrations are now open.
Join us for the Winter Solstice.
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The gatherings below have taken place.
New dates for 2027 will be announced soon.
Autumn Equinox
20 september ‘26
Oxygen in Rubedo
Inhale the spark — Exhale the whole
Reserve your place here
The season of embodiment.
The season of integration.
As autumn begins, we gather at the threshold of Rubedo—the red phase of alchemy.
This year, our gathering is inspired by the theme of Oxygen, as explored by @YoSoy.
Every breath reminds us that transformation is not only something we think about—it is something we live.
Breath becomes blood.
Blood carries memory.
Memory lives through us.
Together they invite us to reconnect—
with ourselves,
with our roots,
and with the stories held within the land beneath our feet.
Light and shadow.
Spirit and matter.
Past and present.
What once felt separate begins to belong.
Together we gather in circle.
We walk with the land.
We create.
We share.
We remember.
The cycle comes full circle—
only to begin again.
For this Autumn Equinox, we gather among the pond and ancient trees of the Castle of Gaasbeek Estate.
Gathering Place Castle of Gaasbeek, Belgium
For centuries, people have been drawn to this landscape—not only because of the castle itself, but because of the quiet presence of the land.
The water.
The open fields.
The old trees.
The pathways that invite reflection.
The ley line stretching towards the triumphal arch.
Rather than simply visiting the land, we enter into relationship with it.
Through walking, creativity, silence, shared presence, and circle, we explore what wants to emerge at this seasonal threshold.
As nature begins its journey inward, we take a moment to embody everything this year has offered us, honour our own transformation, and step into the next season with clarity, groundedness, and openness.
This gathering is an invitation to reconnect with yourself, with one another, with your roots, and with the living landscape that continues to shape us.
Flow of the day
20 September 2026
From 11:00 AM
You're warmly welcome to arrive, wander through the estate, ground yourself, and connect with the land before we gather in circle.
12:00 – 1:00 | Shared Lunch (optional – available by pre-order)
1:00 | OPENING — GATHER
Slow down, settle in, and share some tea.
1:30 | BREATH & EMBODIMENT by Janna & Valeria
2:00 | CONNECTING TO EARTH by Valeria
3:00 | MATTER & DUST by Janna
Walk with the land, gather natural materials, and together create a collective artwork.
5:00 | CLOSING CIRCLE
Integration & reflection
CITRINITAS
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Citrinitas (Yellowing)
Theme: Awakening, consciousness, inner sun
Process: Integration of insight, seeing patterns, breaking illusions
Purpose: To embody awareness and activate inner light
Seasonal Alignment: Summer Solstice
21/06/2026
Gathering Place: Wéris, Durbuy
ALBEDO
LENTE EQUINOX
Albedo (Whitening)
Theme: Purification, clarity, illumination
Process: Cleansing, ordering, reorientation
Purpose: To bring light and clarity after darkness
Seasonal Alignment: Spring Equinox
29/03/2026
Gathering Place: Ravels, Antwerp